Chapter 277: 【Blood Demon Hand Number】Sea Demon Ship

【Sails Misfortune Blood Crow】

As a parasitic form of the "forbidden creature".

After it is released, Sails Misfortune Blood Crow will select a "host".

The host can improve the cultivation progress of Sails Misfortune Blood Crow through feeding and nurturing.

The higher the cultivation progress, the more powerful "forbidden abilities" one can receive from Sails Misfortune Blood Crow's feedback.

Cultivation progress: 20%【Sails True Words】.

When the Misfortune Blood Crow locks onto a target and lands on it,

the target unit will not notice the presence of Sails Misfortune Blood Crow.

The Misfortune Blood Crow will force the target unit to make a truthful statement, and the target unit will have no doubt about its own statement.

The host can be exempt from the influence of True Word-type sorcery and miraculous means.

……

Cultivation progress: 50%【Sails Misfortune】.

The Misfortune Blood Crow will enter an advanced form.

The Misfortune Blood Crow will draw others' luck and convert it into the host's luck.

And it will continuously graft the host's misfortune onto the target unit.

The host will be exempt from the scrutiny and curses of fateful calamity.

……

Cultivation progress: 100%【Sails Forbidden Spirit Crow】.

Sails Misfortune Blood Crow will be fully activated and transformed into 【Sails Forbidden Spirit Crow】.

It will become part of the host.

And the host will also fully master the essential forbidden nature of 【Sails Spirit Crow】.

【Sails Forbidden Spirit Crow】 will feed on its own weak forbidden power.

Host: immune to the influence of certain forbidden rules.

…………

Cultivation progress: 20%【Sails True Words】.

Cultivation progress: 50%【Sails Misfortune】.

Cultivation progress: 100%【Sails Forbidden Spirit Crow】.

These three great miraculous abilities.

This is why Ta Ke chose to cultivate Sails Misfortune Blood Crow.

Each kind of forbidden miraculous ability is very practical and effective.

When Sails Misfortune Blood Crow is performing parasitism,

it will take the host as food.

the host's soul, flesh, extraordinary sequence, extraordinary sorcery, extraordinary abilities.

are all the feeding targets of Sails Misfortune Blood Crow.

And as the cultivation progress increases, the frequency and amount of its feeding will also become astonishing.

Around 50% progress.

One feeding can consume half of a host.

Precisely because of its so terrifying and fearsome nature.

This leads to no one daring to feed themselves to the crow.

Just like the previous 544's powerful 【Death-level】 negative rule characteristic.

Even if Ta Ke had ten lives, it wouldn't be enough to fill it.

Moreover, the subsequent use of True Words, Misfortune, Forbidden Crow, and other abilities

also require continuous feeding.

But now, as Ta Ke reduces the 544's 【Death-level】 negative rule points to 29 points of the 【Harmless-level】 rule characteristic.

Then it's completely different.

Before, the Misfortune Blood Crow truly wanted to eat people, one bite per person.

And now.

Ta Ke only needs to feed a little food each day.

When raising it, follow ordinary crow feeding.

But when using it, that is the formidable characteristic of the terrifying Death-level Forbidden Crow.

This is the imbalanced Sails Misfortune Blood Crow that Ta Ke has now crafted.

After the system finishes reviewing the Misfortune Blood Crow before him.

Ta Ke came to the seal forging stone, placed a single hand on it, and the earth rune profundity activated.

Not long after.

The Seal Forging Stone made a crackling sound.

Subsequently, the Seal Forging Stone quickly cracked open.

"Gah—"

A crow entirely blood-red, slightly larger in outline than an ordinary crow, leapt out from the shattered stone fragments.

If it were the previous 544's 【Death-level】 Misfortune Blood Crow, having broken the seal, it would likely first peck off Ta Ke's head and then feast heartily on his body.

The Misfortune Blood Crow, sealed for a long time, is extremely hungry for food.

But at this moment, the 29th 【Harmless‑Grade】 Evil Blood Crow was merely standing on the broken rocks.

It opened its beak wide, like a chick, its half‑opened wings constantly trembling, it kept calling out to Ta Ke with ga‑ga sounds, demanding food from Ta Ke.

Ta Ke thought for a moment, then extended his right hand above the Evil Blood Crow.

As Ta Ke lightly rubbed his thumb and forefinger together,

Life veins and a few drops of blood converged, falling onto the Evil Blood Crow.

The Evil Blood Crow immediately began to peck and devour it in big bites.

For the first feeding, using one's own blood is best; this maximally opens and maintains the breeding state.

Otherwise, the Evil Blood Crow also has a chance to run away.

Ta Ke's life veins and blood feeding went on for over twenty minutes.

Only then did the Evil Blood Crow initially get its fill.

Its feathers settled, it crouched in the rubble pile, and began to rest.

Ta Ke took a look.

Breeding progress: 1%.

Seeing this, Ta Ke rubbed his fingers and smiled.

"Looks like it will take some time to raise a forbidden creature."

Just as Ta Ke was preparing to continue his secluded cultivation to improve the Earth Rune Mystery, hoping to master the forbidden spell as soon as possible,

"Whoosh—"

Inside the magic wardrobe of the Steam Magical Cottage, flames shot up quickly, and a magic letter flew out of the wardrobe and landed on the living‑room table.

It was a letter from Dr. Stan Lee.

After opening the magic letter and glancing at it briefly, Ta Ke's eyebrows twitched slightly.

"Has there finally been news about the Sea Demon Ship? Hmm… it looks like there is news, but also some trouble."

"Moreover, there has recently been important new information on the ocean."

"Since the captain has already issued a summoning order, we should go take a look."

"I don't know… have they been recruiting new crew members these days?"

"Moreover, that dear second mate seems to have been constantly eyeing my chief mate position."

"Third mate, also first mate—your icy look of 'if you don't fight, how will I rise?'"

"And those tiger‑eyed crew members—I just love their unruly, untamed demeanor!"

"I really don't know where Abraham found these—talents!"

"From… the prison in Saint Rand?"

Having finished reading, Ta Ke rubbed his hands together once.

The magic letter together with its envelope quickly burned up, drifting down to the magic wardrobe and turning to ash.

As Ta Ke walked toward the soul curtain beside the magic door of the Magical Cottage,

The fourth‑rank blood shadow mage robe on the coat rack flew over on its own and wrapped Ta Ke up.

At the same time, a layer of shadow veil fell over his face, quickly forming a black mask.

Whether it was Abraham, Dr. Stan Lee, or Ta Ke, in the newly formed Boiling Blood Adventurers,

they all concealed their identities.

Abraham: Boiling Blood Captain.

Dr. Stan Lee: Wizard Doctor.

Ta Ke: Mr. Crow.

Following the soul curtain beside the Steam Magical Cottage, Ta Ke stepped in with one foot.

Just a moment ago, he was still on the sloping cliff overlooking the Silver Star Fan Steam Unfrozen Harbor,

the next moment he had already appeared in an ordinary inn within the Silver Star Fan Steam Unfrozen Harbor.

The owner of the Magical Cottage, Ta Ke, naturally had no need to stay in these inns.

But the inn's rooms could serve as Ta Ke's safe entry and exit point, even as a disguised bait.

When out and about, Ta Ke's main focus is safety.

…………

Deep in the quiet alley.

Shadow and dampness intertwined, also carrying a hint of salty sea breeze.

"Bang bang bang!"

Ta Ke knocked on the somewhat aged door.

"Creak!"

The door was pulled open, revealing two figures clearly a head taller than Ta Ke, muscular knight‑superhumans looking at Ta Ke.

These two superhuman knight guards are not high‑rank, only around level twenty.

But for a pirate gang… well, for now it's the "Boiling Blood Adventurers".

For these second‑rank and third‑rank members, a certain number is required.

Whether it's daily upkeep of the huge Sea Demon Ship or, when a sea battle erupts, needing to grapple and fight hand‑to‑hand.

We always need a certain amount of cannon fodder—cough cough—meaning brave warriors who charge forward to the front line.

Surely we wouldn't let a frail wizard like Ta Ke take the damage, would we?

The two adventuring team members wearing second‑rank heavy armor were obviously newly recruited.

They looked at Ta Ke, this unfamiliar mage, with undisguised hostility.

If it weren't for the opponent looking like a high-level wizard, those two guys would have been reprimanded on the spot.

After all, you can't expect someone recruited into the pirate crew to have a good temper.

After Taku was about to reveal his identity.

Behind the door, a huge, oily-shiny bald head popped out, but the owner of that bald head was full of fierce muscles, with a menacing aura spreading out.

Definitely the pirate crew's 'appearance' specialist!

This person is burly; even two knights are shorter than him by more than a head, his build is about two and a half meters tall, truly a little giant.

His arms are even thicker than Taku's waist by a whole circle.

Possessing half-giant bloodline power and inheriting the Giant Knight sequence, the Second Mate of the Boiling Blood Pirate Crew, 'Ma Xiu·Ba Te Li'.

His level is as high as 48.

Only below the captain, the doctor, and the third mate.

"Yo! Who would I be? It's actually our adventure group's famous third-rank Raven First Mate! Long time no see, Mr. Raven First Mate, have you promoted to fourth rank?"

Second Mate Ma Xiu·Ba Te Li scrutinized Taku, maintaining politeness on the surface but his words had nothing to do with politeness.

Taku guessed that this guy had been warned by Captain Ya Bo Han not to challenge himself.

So this Second Mate Ma Xiu·Ba Te Li would use words to pick on him.

Obviously!

In his view, this 'Mr. Raven' holds a lowly third-rank yet occupies the important post of First Mate—clearly nepotism.

He, 'Ma Xiu·Ba Te Li', possesses half-giant bloodline and wields the powerful Giant Knight sequence, a mighty fourth-rank top-tier supernatural being.

Only then is he the man who should hold the First Mate position in the adventure group.

Ignoring the Second Mate's nitpicking, Shadow-Form Taku directly drifted past from the side using Shadow Form.

But Second Mate Ma Xiu·Ba Te Li chased after him.

Although he has a burly 2.5-meter frame, his muscles are denser and heavier than steel.

But when walking on the ground, it's just ordinary footsteps.

This 48th-level Second Mate has mastered physical strength and the 'Supernatural Giant Form' to a considerable degree.

The Second Mate Ma Xiu·Ba Te Li who caught up said leisurely.

"My esteemed First Mate Mr. Raven, this time our pirate crew can add a heavyweight crew member."

"Although she just joined the adventure group, she immediately took the Fourth Mate position."

"Oh?"

Taku raised his eyebrows.

"Our group has added another powerful fourth-rank supernatural being?"

"Compared to our group's increased strength, I think you should worry more about this newly arrived Fourth Mate—she's no pushover."

"Moreover, she is a female blood clan member, with very strong strength!"

"Female blood clan?"

Taku's eyebrows barely managed to lift a bit.

"What title?"

"Count!"

"A fourth-rank count of the blood clan—well, not bad!"

Taku nodded.

"Not just not bad." Second Mate Ma Xiu·Ba Te Li immediately started boasting.

"It's said that when the Fourth Mate joined the group a few days ago, she immediately fought the Third Mate."

"Tsk tsk... the smell of gunpowder between the two women can be smelled from over ten meters away."

"You know, the Third Mate is a 49th-level, about to advance to fifth-rank powerful supernatural swordsman."

"But that blood clan count Fourth Mate is only 45th level."

"The result was that they were evenly matched."

"Finally, the doctor intervened to separate them; otherwise, a blood feud internal struggle would surely be spectacular."

Second Mate Ma Xiu·Ba Te Li explained enthusiastically.

"A 45th-level count's rank isn't weaker than a 49th-level's—this…… is quite normal, right?"

Taku said lightly.

"How could that be possible."

Second Mate Ma Xiu·Ba Te Li waved his fists and argued fiercely.

"The higher the level, the stronger the side."

Ma Xiu·Ba Te Li.

Definitely a level worshiper.

He has an extremely rigid impression of levels.

In his view, a level higher just means crushing people.

Higher level must be stronger than lower level—this is an undeniable truth.

If comparing levels could decide victory.

Estimating Ma Xiu·Ba Te Li, he would be the first to raise both hands in approval.

Soon.

Taku then arrived at the conference hall of the temporary encampment of the Boiling Blood Adventure Group.

Taku entered, his gaze sweeping over the whole place.

As the gaze passed over the newly arrived fourth‑stage female vampire countess.

Taku couldn't help but blink slightly.

"It's really her!"

Beneath the long conference table.

The vampire countess "Dafu Lin" sat steadily there.

This Dafu Lin was the fourth‑stage viscount who, when Taku and Xiluoer attacked the vampire underground castle, was turned by Alan Diya and finally escaped.

I never expected to meet her again in this way.

Moreover, this Dafu Lin has already been promoted from "viscount" to "countess".

Her level has also increased somewhat compared to before.

During the time she left Saint Landau, her cultivation speed has not been slow.

"Quite interesting!"

After briefly sizing up this newly arrived crew member, Taku took the chief seat on the left side of the long table.

At this moment, in the conference hall.

Boiling Blood Captain (Abraham).

Wizard Doctor (Stan Lee).

Third Mate "Blood Auna".

And the newly joined Fourth Mate "Dafu Lin" of the Boiling Blood Adventure Group.

All were waiting here.

With the arrival of the Chief Mate "Mr. Crow" and the Second Mate "Matthew Bartli".

The core members of the Boiling Blood Adventure Group had all gathered.

"Since everyone is here."

"Then… I will now announce in detail the information I have gathered during this period."

Boiling Blood Captain Abraham, after scanning the crowd, spoke in a muffled voice.

"First, the major events that have occurred on the sea during this period."

When he said this, Abraham's voice rose a few notches.

"Major events?"

Taku also slightly lifted his spirits and looked over.

"In the Blood Gullet Maelstrom, during this period, not a few good things have appeared."

"Moreover, there have even been appearances of some miraculous species; according to reliable information, the magical creature 【Moving Island】 has appeared three times."

Magical creature? Moving Island?

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but show looks of astonishment.

"Moving Island? Such a rare miraculous creature actually appearing in our supernatural world?"

Second Mate Matthew Bartli immediately exclaimed.

"That is a divine weapon that gallops the seas and becomes the overlord of the ocean!"

"Yes!"

Abraham nodded.

"When I learned this information, I was also very surprised, even somewhat doubtful."

"But this information is indeed correct; currently, the Nine Magic Sea Generals I know of are all pursuing and fighting over this newly appeared 【Moving Island】."

"Even the three major powers of the Ou Gu Double Star Supernatural World are participating."

"Of course, those foreign supernatural beings are also continuously entering the depths of the supernatural ocean."

"Now, the sea is indeed quite lively."

"If our adventure group wants to join in, we must first solve the problem of the demon ship."

"And this is also the main content of why we called everyone to this meeting for discussion."

"Currently, there are two demon ships suitable for our pirate group."

"The first demon ship belongs to an adventure group preparing to retire and withdraw."

"That demon ship is about 120 meters long, belongs to the standard three‑masted ship; although it is old, an old ship has its own advantages—the spirit of this demon ship is exceptionally strong; although its speed is a bit slow, its handling is excellent."

"Its price is probably around 1.8 million magic gold, and subsequent maintenance and repairs will also require a considerable amount of magic gold."

Speaking of this.

Abraham paused, his gaze unintentionally sweeping over Taku.

Then he continued in a softer tone.

"The second demon ship is 150 meters long; although it hasn't been in service long, its battle record is outstanding, having accumulated a great deal of blood‑power."

"As a three‑masted ship, this demon ship also carries a large‑scale source‑energy steam engine, and the integration is quite good; it belongs to the current mainstream steam demon ship, with very fast speed."

"Moreover, this second demon ship is the seventh demon ship of the Blood Falls General's fleet, the 'Blood Magic Hand'!"

"At the same time, this demon ship is also under the command of 'Blood Magic Hand' Major General Lan De Ge Li."

After the Boiling Blood Captain finished speaking.

The entire conference room fell silent.

The three deputies stared at the Boiling Blood Captain, mouths agape, faces full of surprise and disbelief.

They could not understand why the Boiling Blood Captain would have such a reckless idea.

To dare to target the fleet of one of the Nine Magic Seas, the "Blood Falls General".

Moreover, this "Blood Magic Hand" not only bears the title of "Blood Magic Hand" but is also a sixth‑stage powerhouse, Major General Lan De Ge Li.

Moreover, there are these three fifth-rank powerhouses, and there are also more than ten fourth-rank powerhouses.

It's absolutely not something that a fledgling adventurer group like the 'Blood Boil Adventurers' could provoke.

Even if we step back ten thousand steps.

Even if we seized it, what then?

Otherwise, you'll be chased around like a dog by the Bloodfall General on the seas?

However, what the three deputies didn't know was.

The captain said they were discussing, but in reality, he was just asking Ta Ke's opinion alone.

Just as the three were still thinking that the second plan was completely impossible,

Ta Ke slowly spoke up, breaking the silence.

"Can you find the location of that Lan Deng·Ge Li?"

When Ta Ke spoke, everyone's gaze gathered on him.

They didn't know what this deputy crow was asking about.

Abraham, however, let out a light laugh.

"Can!"

"Then it's good."

Ta Ke nodded.

"Isn't the pirate black market gathering ending in a week?"

"At that time, we'll act!"

Meanwhile, the three deputies who had remained silent throughout the meeting felt that the Blood Boil captain and Deputy Crow had gone mad!